I will take an anxious dog for a walk. Oftentimes this helps them release any extra energy and it helps them relax. What dog doesn't like to go for a walk? I think they also just want to go out and see if there owner is just outside because they just saw them leave through the front door, for example. I will actually limit the amount of rooms the dog can explore in my house. I put up a dog gate and do not let them go through the whole house. This seems to work well with some dogs. I will also leash a dog to keep it from pacing all over. With smaller dogs, I will get down on the ground with them and let them check me out as to not appear too threatening by my size. I will also wait to introduce the nervous dog to other dogs under my care and to my own dog. Sometimes it is just a matter of trying different things. Usually separation anxiety lasts no more than a day or two.

Do any of you request vaccine records from your clients? Often my clients will ask if they need to provide it. I have even started asking clients because I think it shows that I'm running a professional business and have all parties' health interests in mine (I have a dog). I wish http://Rover.com encouraged clients to upload a .pdf copy of vaccine records as it would make it easy to obtain copies from new clients.